Jennings savours family affair for 250th

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If anyone was going to ruin Michael Jennings' milestone game it might as well be his little brother.

Jennings didn't get to celebrate his 250th NRL match with a win - thanks largely to his brother Robert, who crossed for a career-best four tries in South Sydney's 42-24 pummelling of the Eels on Thursday night at ANZ Stadium.

Despite the loss, Jennings told NRL.com that Thursday's family affair - playing alongside brother and Parramatta teammate George and against Robert - would ensure he always fondly remembered his 250th. He only wished 22-year-old Robert had saved his four-try haul for another night.

"I'm so proud that they're playing some good footy and proud that I had them all on the same field at the same time for my 250th - it was something amazing," Jennings said.

"Pretty gutted that we lost and especially my younger brother getting one on me with those four tries; angry he did it on my 250th game the little bastard."

Jennings' stellar career started at the Panthers in 2007. He joined the Roosters in 2013 for a three-year stint before heading back out west to to play with the Eels.